Friday the 13th is considered to be an unlucky day by most – but if someone claims the huge EuroMillions jackpot in tonight’s draw they’ll be a major exception to that rule.
If one ticketholder matches the five numbers and two lucky stars they’ll be claiming a massive £208million jackpot, immediately becoming the biggest Lottery winner ever seen in the UK.
The EuroMillions jackpot reached the huge sum last week, and has continued to roll over as nobody has claimed the top prize.
The jackpot is capped at this number, and it will stay at £208million for a further four draws until it must be won in the fifth draw – which will be on June 20.
In the Must Be Won draw, if nobody matches all five numbers and both lucky stars, the jackpot rolls down into the next prize tier where there’s at least one winner.
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Plus, prize money which would have increased the jackpot has been rolling down to the next tier, increasing winnings.
In the last two EuroMillions draws, two players have won £4.5million and £2million each after matching five main numbers and one lucky star.
This Friday’s draw is also trying to counteract the bad reputation of Friday the 13th by upping its Millionaire Maker draw, meaning 13 UK players will win guaranteed £1million prizes.
And anyone who plays two or more lines online in tonight’s draw will get a chance to win one of 13 luxury holidays to Thailand.
Andy Carter, senior winners’ adviser at Allwyn which runs the National Lottery, said: ‘Friday the 13th might have spooky connotations, but for some lucky players, it could be the day their lives change forever.
‘With 13 guaranteed new millionaires, and potentially the nation’s biggest ever National Lottery winner, it’s the perfect time to defy superstition and take a chance.
‘The unluckiest day of the year might just become a day you’ll never forget.’
From always choosing the same numbers to only buying tickets in a shop rather than online, lots of players have their own superstitions about how to increase their luck.
But experts at the National Lottery have warned most of these methods don’t increase your chances.
There’s only one way to be in with a chance at winning, and that’s simply by buying a ticket.
But while many people may think that winning the large sum of money may be a blessing, it can also be a curse.
Studies in the US have found that people are more likely to declare bankruptcy within three to five years compared to the average citizen.
The pressure may also cause somebody to spiral into depression and lead to alcohol and drug abuse.
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